Maternal and Child — 7-topic bundle

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Outcomes are client-centered, measurable goals that reflect an improvement in their health status or a resolution of their nursing diagnosis. They are usually expressed as "the client will..." or "the infant will..."

When forming a nursing diagnosis, you'll generally use a "PES" format (Problem, Etiology, Symptoms/Defining Characteristics):

• P (Problem): The NANDA-I approved diagnostic label (e.g., "Delayed Growth and Development").
• E (Etiology): "Related to" factors – the probable cause or contributing factors (e.g., "related to inadequate nutritional intake").
• S (Symptoms/Defining Characteristics): "As evidenced by" – the observable cues that support the diagnosis (e.g., "as evidenced by weight below 5th percentile for age and inability to meet age-appropriate motor milestones").

Evaluation and research are two powerful tools in MCH that help us understand, improve, and innovate. While they share similarities in using systematic methods, their primary goals differ.

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